Re: Lexmark Z55 install

[gob <gob@subdimension.com>]

Hi Jens,

Thanks for the message.  I'll try to restart the thread from my original 
message.  Unfortunately I'm not having success with the printer.  This 
is what I've done so far:

# ln -s /usr/lib/rpm /var/lib
# mkdir /usr/etc
# ln -s /etc/enscript.cfg /usr/etc
# ln -s /bin/pidof /sbin

Once I've installed the software, CPU usage goes to 100%, and ps -axu 
shows /usr/local/lexmark/z55/bin/z55lexerror at about 75% of CPU, which 
I have to kill.  Printing a test page produces nothing, nor does
# echo "hello" > /dev/lp0

At one point I saw

lpr: unable to print file
client-error-not-found

I've added the contents of my /etc/printcap-could you please check to 
see that they're the same as yours?

Are you using CUPS or lpr?  I don't know if this makes any difference.

I presume the kernel message "lp0: compatibility mode" isn't 
significant-correct me if I'm wrong there.

If there are any other users that have suggestions, I'd greatly 
appreciate your help.

Thanks, Tim


Jens Haagmann wrote:
> * gob <gob@subdimension.com> [020704 21:46]:
>
> > Jens Haagmann wrote:
> >
> > > I read your posting when I looked for a advice in order to install the
> > > lexmark z55 drivers properly.
> > will strike gold for us.  In the meantime, I'll keep you posted if I 
> > have any success.
>
> Hello Tim,
>
> thanks for your reply. I solved the problem some days ago. Quite easy, I
> just put some soft links in those folders the installationprocess
> has requested, e.g. ln -s /usr/lib/rpm /var/lib/rpm and so on.
>
> regards - Jens


# /etc/printcap: printer capability database. See printcap(5).
# You can use the filter entries df, tf, cf, gf etc. for
# your own filters. See /etc/filter.ps, /etc/filter.pcl and
# the printcap(5) manual page for further details.

lp|Generic dot-matrix printer entry:\
        :lp=/dev/lp0:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\
        :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\
        :pl#66:\
        :pw#80:\
        :pc#150:\
        :mx#0:\
        :sh:

# rlp|Remote printer entry:\
#         :lp=:\
#         :rm=remotehost:\
#         :rp=remoteprinter:\
#         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/remote:\
#         :mx#0:\
#         :sh:
##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL
lexmarkz55:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lexmark:\
	:mx#0:\
	:mc#99:\
	:sh:\
	:rw:\
	:lp=/dev/null:\
	:if=/usr/bin/LexmarkZ55:\
	:lf=/var/spool/lexmark/Z55Driver/lpd.log:
##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL
lp:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lexmark:\
	:mx#0:\
	:mc#99:\
	:sh:\
	:rw:\
	:lp=/dev/null:\
	:if=/usr/bin/LexmarkZ55:\
	:lf=/var/spool/lexmark/Z55Driver/lpd.log: